National pride

National pride

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A boy waves a national flag as a group of soldiers walk past him at the Forbidden City in Beijing. China's first aircraft carrier entered service, the defense ministry in Beijing said, as the country expands its blue-water fleet at a time of increasing maritime tensions in the region.

A boy waves a national flag as a group of soldiers walk past him at the Forbidden City in Beijing. China's first aircraft carrier entered service, the defense ministry in Beijing said, as the country expands its blue-water fleet at a time of increasing maritime tensions in the region. (Getty Images)

A boy waves a national flag as a group of soldiers walk past him at the Forbidden City in Beijing. China's first aircraft carrier entered service, the defense ministry in Beijing said, as the country expands its blue-water fleet at a time of increasing maritime tensions in the region.